Vinyl pressings
by Marvin Gaye · 1963
Recorded Live On Stage was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 2 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
PR4M-3903-1B RRunout, Side 1, variant 1
PR4M-3903-1B A1 RRunout, Side 2, variant 1
PR4M-3903-1B RRunout, Side 1, variant 2
PR4M-3904-1C A1 RRunout, Side 2, variant 2
PR4M-3903-1E HSide A, Runout
PR4M-3904-1E HSide B, Runout
H 1250 PR4M-3903Side A Label
H 1251 PR4M-3904Side B Label
PR4M 3903 1 ⅠSide A runout, stamped
PR4M 3904 1 ⅠSide B runout, stamped
H - 1250 PR4M-3903Side A label
H - 1251 PR4M-3904Side B label
PR4M 3903 1 ISide A Runout, Stamped
PR4M 3904 1 ⅠSide B Runout, Stamped
PR4M-3903-1ESide 1, Machine Stamped
PR4M-3904-1D
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Tamla TM- 242First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Tamla TM-242First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Tamla TM-242, TAMLA 242First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Tamla TM 242First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Tamla TM-242 / Tamla Tamla 242First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Tamla TM - 242 / Tamla TAMLA 242First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Tamla TM - 242 / Tamla TAMLA 242First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Tamla TM-242 / Tamla Tamla 242LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Rumble Records RUM2011098LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Italy | Ermitage VNL 18763LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited |
10 vinyl pressings of Recorded Live On Stage are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1963 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada. One of them is Tamla TM 242, released September 9, 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TM 242, TM-242, TM - 242, TM-242, TAMLA 242) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PR4M-3903-1B R and PR4M-3903-1B A1 R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
